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Aviation Week survey shows airlines want Boeing to develop modern 757 replacement
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Need for long-hauler with up to 250 seats and 20% cost reduction could open door for composites. Boeing is already preparing via new digital engineering chief and integrated product team.
Airbus foresees demand for 39,000 new passenger, freighter aircraft by 2040
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Retirement of older aircraft to accelerate demand will be progressively driven by replacement, supporting the industry’s decarbonization objectives.
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing, and Face Coverings Emergency Rule
| Products Finishing
The Biden Administration recently called on all employers to ensure that as many workers are vaccinated as quickly as possible.
#regulations
Consistency in Curing
| Products Finishing
Getting inconsistent results in your curing process? Verney Denerville of Tiger Drylac offers insights for achieving a proper powder coating cure every time.
Bunting Magnetics adquiere MagDev
| Plastics Technology México
Con este movimiento, Bunting Magnetics ampliará su gama de soluciones magnéticas con una cartera de productos más eficiente.
ALPLA Opens New HDPE Recycling Plant in Mexico
Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology
The demand for recycled material is so high in Mexico and Central America that the majority of the output will be used regionally.
EPA Releases PFAS Strategic Roadmap
| Products Finishing
EPA’s ambitious and wide-ranging new PFAS Strategic Roadmap for regulation.
#regulations
Congress Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
| Products Finishing
The new bill contains $550 billion allotted for traditional or physical infrastructure.
#regulations
Panorama de la fabricación de productos metálicos
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
De acuerdo con información de Data México, en el periodo enero-junio de 2021, la Inversión Extranjera Directa para el subsector de Fabricación de Productos Metálicos fue 160 millones de dólares.
New SLA 3D Printing Material for Industrial Applications
| Plastics Technology
Henkel is introducing a high-performance photopolymer for industrial 3D printing applications.
Leistritz Adds Post to Sales Team
| Plastics Technology
Extrusion veteran joins machine builder as product manager for life science and specialty film applications
Okuma Launches New Double-Column Machining Center
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Okuma’s MCR-BV is capable of five-axis contouring and five-sided heavy milling applications. The company says these heavy-duty applications are made possible through the machine’s powerful integral motor and spindle, as well as an expanded work envelope.
OCSiAl utiliza nanotubos de grafeno en pinturas conductoras de calor
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing México
Los nanotubos de grafeno se pueden utilizar en casi todos los tipos de recubrimientos debido a su alta conductividad eléctrica, resistencia y baja concentración.
Is 3D Printing in Your Shop or on Your Radar?
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Recent shop visits reveal that some machining businesses have added/are considering adding 3D printing equipment, while others are content sending that work — for items such as polymer fixtures and jigs — to outside vendors.
Industry Remains in Throes of Supply Chain Challenges
Michael Guckes | Products Finishing
Slowing New Orders and Production Have Little Effect on Backlogs
#economics
Nickel and Zinc Added to the 2021 Draft U.S. Critical Minerals List
| Products Finishing
Critical Minerals – the proposed addition of nickel and zinc to the 2021 U.S. Critical Minerals List.
#regulations
SMW Autoblok Releases Quick-Change Power Chuck
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
SMW Autoblok claims the KNCS-2G enables users to change jaws in under one minute, reducing downtime during changeovers.
Seco Tools Virtually Brings the Aerospace Industry Together
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The Aerospace Inspiration through Innovation 2021 virtual event will enable attendees to see the results of innovative partnerships and discuss how collaboration can help them drive their business forward.
#workforcedevelopment
Romi's VT Series Vertical CNC Lathes for Large Load Capacities
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
The company says the lathes’ robust mechanical structure provide exceptional rigidity, stability and versatility for machining workpieces found in heavy industry.
Record Robot Sales
| Plastics Technology
A strong third-quarter push drove North American robot sales to a record high with three months to go and point to 2021 being the biggest year ever.
Finland Sees Swifter Castings Through Hybrid Manufacturing
Evan Doran | Additive Manufacturing
Combining sand 3D printing with casting has enabled Hetitec Oy to meet the underserved small-batch Finnish casting market — in some cases, producing high-priority parts in under a week.
Methods and Benefits of Designing for Additive Manufacturing
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Additive manufacturing may have different process considerations than traditional manufacturing, but it can manage these through clever planning and specialized software.